The combination of an ethically-strong Kevin Rudd, a governance-obsessed John Faulkner and the Wollongong City Council looks like ensuring the stars are about to align for Australia’s most comprehensive program of campaign finance reform, writes Stephen Mayne.
Wollongong city council
Time to close NSW MPs’ personal fundraising accounts
When Labor supporters and developers gave election campaign donations to NSW Planning Minister Frank Sartor, little did they know that some of their money would finish up in the State’s most northerly seat, Tweed, writes Alex Mitchell.
Gong-gate is just the tip of the dog turd
The NSW steel city of Wollongong is capturing the nation’s headlines after a long spell of media deprivation. This time it’s because of an hilarious investigation into corruption at Wollongong City Council, writes Alex Mitchell.
